Before Modi visit, General Atomics says US has approved drone sale to India

India has been looking to buy 22 of the unarmed surveillance aircraft

The United States government has approved the sale of a naval variant of the Predator drone made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc to India, the US-based company said on Friday.
Reuters reported earlier on Friday that the US government was expected to authorise the sale of drones ahead of a visit next week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India has been looking to buy 22 of the unarmed surveillance aircraft, MQ-9B Guardian, worth more than $2 billion to keep watch over the Indian Ocean.
"We are pleased that the US Government has cleared the way for ...

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